Trots ATX Ascot Park - NZ

1-7 Roxburgh 04Jan26 2200MS $9,125 R35 TO R45 4U Cheree Wigg $2, won by 2nd Warloch , 1:58.8 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Lay outwards in the run home having to be corrected by driver C Wigg.

Comes here in the right form. Won by 1.4 m as favourite (Fr1) at Roxburgh (2:42.50) beating Warloch in 4yo+ on January 4 at $2.10. Two runs back 2nd (Fr3) over 2000m at Omakau beaten 0.5 m by Bettor Way (2:35.20) in 4yo+ on January 2 at $5.90. Unlikely to threaten in this tougher assignment.

3-12 Gore Raceway 27Dec25 2200MS $12,000 R38 TO R39 2U Brent Barclay $11, btn 20.0m, wnr Better Together , 1:58.7 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start game effort when 3rd (Sr6) over 2200m at Gore Raceway, beaten 20 m by Better Together (2:42.40) in 2yo+ on December 27 at $11.20. Two runs back won by a 0.8 m (Fr5) at Central Southland Raceway (2:57.70) beating King Hit in 3yo+ on December 14 at $4.30 at the bell was 3rd-3.8m on the pegs. Strong claims from a good draw.

4-11 Omakau 02Jan26 2000MS $11,790 3U Brent Barclay $4, btn 12.4m, wnr Beluga , 2:01.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 4th (Fr5) over 2000m at Omakau beaten 12 m by Beluga (2:31.00) in 3yo+ on January 2 at $3.70. Before that, 4th (Fr1) over 1700m at this track was 4th-6.3m 2WWC at the bell, beaten 4.5 m by Duchess Of Kent (2:02.80) in 3yo F on December 19 at $10.30. Draws well and finds a suitable assignment.

5-14 Cromwell 06Jan26 1800MS $12,420 R38 TO R40 3U Carter Dalgety $14, btn 16.5m, wnr Seaside Croft , 1:58.3 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1800m at Cromwell beaten 16 m by Seaside Croft (2:12.40) in 3yo+ on January 6 at $13.60. At his previous start 8th (Fr5) over 2200m at Gore Raceway, at the bell was 4th-5.4m 2WWC beaten 12 m by Clonakilty (2:42.80) in 3yo+ on December 27 at $35.20. May do better.

1-9 Roxburgh 04Jan26 2200MS $11,370 R35 TO R36 Shane Walkinshaw $8, won by 2nd Van Liberty , 1:58.6 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Nine-year-old mare showed improvement last time. Won by 14 m (Fr3) at Roxburgh (2:42.10) beating Van Liberty in on January 4 at $7.90. The race before was not as impressive when well beaten into ninth behind Raknruin at Gore Raceway over 1700m on December 27 at $21.60. Needs to go to another level.

5-10 Roxburgh 04Jan26 2200MS $11,580 R35 TO R45 4U G L Goodman $29, btn 29.4m, wnr Transonic , 1:57.1 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Raced wide early.

Began his campaign last start running 5th (Fr4) over 2200m at Roxburgh beaten 30 m by Transonic (2:40.10) in 4yo+ on January 4 at $29.10. May need more racing.

4-13 Gore Raceway 27Dec25 2200MS $12,210 R40 TO R45 3U Max Hill $26, btn 6.8m, wnr Clonakilty , 1:59.0 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 2200m at Gore Raceway, at the bell was 5th-7.8m on the pegs beaten 6 m by Clonakilty (2:42.80) in 3yo+ on December 27 at $25.70. At the run before 11th (Sr2) over 2200m at this track, beaten 25 m by Treacherous Dreams (2:43.70) in 2yo+ on December 19 at $73.70. One for the exotics.

6-11 Cromwell 06Jan26 1800MS $11,790 R41 TO R45 3U Brent Barclay $11, btn 26.2m, wnr Transonic , 1:57.1 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Failed to impress last start; 6th (Fr4) over 1800m at Cromwell beaten 25 m by Transonic (2:11.00) in 3yo+ on January 6 at $11.20. Showed ability the race before when he won by a neck as favourite (Fr3) at Gore Raceway (2:42.40) beating Party Up Denario in 3yo+ on December 27 at $2.20 at the bell was 9th-15.7m 2WWC. Better than last start and deserves another chance.

7-10 Roxburgh 04Jan26 2200MS $11,580 R35 TO R45 4U Max Hill $44, btn 38.9m, wnr Transonic , 1:57.1 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Broke when racing to the outside of Crackle N Crunch and inside of Jaccka Evan near the 1700m losing ground.

Last start 7th (Fr6) over 2200m at Roxburgh, beaten 40 m by Transonic (2:40.10) in 4yo+ on January 4 at $43.80. Two runs back 11th (Sr4) over 2200m at Gore Raceway was 11th-21.3m 2WWC at the bell, beaten 16 m by Clonakilty (2:42.80) in 3yo+ on December 27 at $53.30. Hard to have.

5-11 Omakau 02Jan26 2000MS $14,738 R44 TO R50 3U Carter Dalgety $43, btn 19.2m, wnr Munroe's Mate , 1:59.8 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Didn't do much last start, 5th (Fr3) over 2000m at Omakau beaten 19 m by Munroe's Mate (2:28.90) in 3yo+ on January 2 at $43.10. Before that 10th (Sr1) over 2200m at Gore Raceway was 7th-11.6m on the pegs at the bell, beaten 14 m by Clonakilty (2:42.80) in 3yo+ on December 27 at $99.80. Must improve sharply.

2-11 Cromwell 06Jan26 1800MS $11,790 R41 TO R45 3U D G Anderson $18, btn 2.2m, wnr Transonic , 1:57.1 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Two back was well beaten into fourth behind Transonic at Roxburgh over 2200m in a 4yo+ on January 4 at $25.10. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.25 m finishing second behind Transonic at Cromwell over 1800m in a 3yo+ on January 6 at $18.30. Among the chances.

4-11 Cromwell 06Jan26 1800MS $11,790 R41 TO R45 3U Kirstin Green $13, btn 5.1m, wnr Transonic , 1:57.1 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1800m at Cromwell, beaten 5 m by Transonic (2:11.00) in 3yo+ on January 6 at $12.90. Before that, 6th (Fr3) over 1700m at this track was 6th-11.2m 2WWC at the bell, beaten 14 m by Duchess Of Kent (2:02.80) in 3yo F on December 19 at $28. Can progress further.

1-11 Omakau 02Jan26 2000MS $11,790 3U Craig Ferguson $3, won by 2nd Franco Seb , 2:01.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Going well. Last start won by 4 m as favourite (Fr2) at Omakau (2:31.00) beating Franco Seb in 3yo+ on January 2 at $3.10. Likely to play a major role again.

7-11 Omakau 02Jan26 2000MS $14,738 R44 TO R50 3U Riley Harrison $115, btn 24.0m, wnr Munroe's Mate , 1:59.8 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Paced roughly for a distance as the start was effected. Over raced middle stages.

Didn't do much last time out, 7th (Sr1) over 2000m at Omakau beaten 24 m by Munroe's Mate (2:28.90) in 3yo+ on January 2 at $115.20. Before that 9th (Fr5) over 2200m at Gore Raceway well beaten by Always Be Bootie (2:41.10) in 3yo+ on December 27 at $97.20. Tested.